Where does “hostiler” come from?
hostiler (Middle English) comes from Middle French hostiler, from Old French hostelier, from Medieval Latin hostilarius, from Latin hospitāle, from Latin hospitālis, from Latin hospes, from Proto-Italic hostipotis, from Proto-Italic χostipotis — to drink.
hostiler (Middle English): The owner or administrator of a place of...
Definitions
- The owner or administrator of a place of...
Ancestry of “hostiler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | hostiler | — |
| 2 | Old French | hostelier | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | hostilarius | — |
| 4 | Latin | hospitāle | a guestroom |
| 5 | Latin | hospitālis | Of or pertaining to a host or guest |
| 6 | Latin | hospes | host; guest, visitor; stranger; foreigner |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hostipotis | host |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | χostipotis | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰostipotis | master of guests |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pótis | master, ruler; husband |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₃tis | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |